ABCs of Form-Based Codes
"Increasingly,
Americans are choosing to live and work in walkable, diverse
communities with transit options when these communities are available.
Policy makers are beginning to realize the best way to reduce carbon
emissions is to develop in a more compact urban pattern. Nevertheless,
poor urban design persists. Why? Unless the right implementation tools
are being used, better design is difficult to mandate.
11:28 AM PDT on October 21, 2009
“Increasingly,
Americans are choosing to live and work in walkable, diverse
communities with transit options when these communities are available.
Policy makers are beginning to realize the best way to reduce carbon
emissions is to develop in a more compact urban pattern. Nevertheless,
poor urban design persists. Why? Unless the right implementation tools
are being used, better design is difficult to mandate.
Join us to learn about Form-Based Coding, the widely accepted solution.
The Form-Based Codes Institute is offering an abbreviated version of
its acclaimed Introduction to Form-Based Coding at a greatly reduced
registration fee.”
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